Radioactive decay of granite and other rocks in Earth's interior provides sufficient energy to keep the interior molten, to heat lava, and to providewarmth to natural hot springs. This is due to the average release of about 0.03 J per kilogram each year.Find an increase in temperature for a thermally insulated chunk of granite that takes about 12.6 million years to change temperature. (Assume thatthe specific heat capacity cc of granite is 800 J/kg-CoJ/kg•Co. Use the equation Q=cmATQ=cmAT.)

Given:The average release of heat per year is, Havg=0.03 J/kg.yearSpecific heat capacity, c=800…

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